A command walking stick for the First Arcieren Life Guards, from the possessions of Feldmarschallleutnant Ritter von Dondorf (1855 - 1932) Polished black ebony, ivory grip with red silk moiré ribbon in the colour of the Order of Franz-Joseph. The ferrule also of ivory with a metal tip. Total length 98 cm. Of extreme rarity. Command sticks were exclusively carried by captains, senior officers, and NCOs of the Guard, and only in court uniform while dismounted. Ferdinand Ritter von Dondorf was a cavalry officer in various dragoon and uh, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available


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